India, Dec. 6 -- A tech professional was found dead at his rented house in Manjunath Nagar on Friday, said police, adding that the body was in an advanced stage of decay.

The body was found at Third Cross in Manjunath Nagar, said police officers aware of the matter, adding that residents in the area were complaining of a foul smell from the house for several days. According to preliminary investigations made at the scene, the man appeared to have been dead for around 10 days

"The owner of the house complained to us that the client had locked the house from inside and there was a foul smell," Vijayanagara ACP Chandan told HT. "The deceased had been living in the house for 15 years. His mother died three years ago. He was an MSc graduate ...